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Siemens Energy to Deliver Transformers to Scotland’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Siemens Energy has been selected by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind (MHI Vestas) to deliver 114 low-loss 66kV distribution transformers for the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm in Scotland. With an installed capacity of...
Advanced Marine Technology From ABB Pioneers Emissions Reduction On the Waterfront
Thriving port cities and the vessels that serve them have been drivers of economic growth for decades, even centuries. Today the role played by ports and ferries in improving the environment of...
Carbon Dioxide and Water Successfully Converted Into Ethanol
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could do something useful with excess carbon dioxide other than capture it, compress it, and bury it deep in the bottom of the ocean? Scientists at...
Home School with a Virtual Dive into the Ocean
Remote diving is the new remote working.
Schools, events and activities in so much of the world have come to a standstill in the wake of COVID-19, with little or no movement recommended....
Christmas Jumpers Add to Plastic Pollution Crisis
Britons’ love of novelty Christmas jumpers is helping to fuel the world’s plastic pollution crisis, a report has warned.Whether emblazoned with flashing lights or alpine motifs, 12m jumpers are set to be...
UNESCO Closely Follows Tides and Flooding in Venice World Heritage Site
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is closely monitoring the state of conservation of the World Heritage site of Venice and its Lagoon.
Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987, Venice faces several...
Methane Emissions from Coalmines Could Stoke Climate Crisis – Study
The methane emissions leaking from the world’s coalmines could be stoking the global climate crisis at the same rate as the shipping and aviation industries combined.Coalmines are belching millions of tonnes of...
Asia Poised to Become Dominant Market for Wind Energy
Asia could grow its share of installed capacity for onshore wind from 230 Gigawatt (GW) in 2018 to over 2600 GW by 2050, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency...
Hong Kong Is at the Heart of Global Wildlife Trafficking
Hong Kong is a small autonomous territory with fewer than 7.5 million residents. Yet this bustling urban center in southeastern China is at the very center of the global wildlife trafficking trade,...
U.S. Oil and Gas Industry Is Drilling Us Towards Climate Disaster
As the 116th Congress commences, in the wake of dire reports from climate scientists, the debate over U.S. climate policies has taken a welcome turn towards bold solutions. Spurred on by grassroots pressure from Indigenous communities, the...
UK Clothing Goes Green with a Wardrobe Full of Emissions Savings
WRAP says its Sustainable Clothing Action Plan 2020 has helped generate an 11.9% reduction in the carbon footprint per tonne of garments.
UK clothing is going green with a wide range of environmental improvements over...
New Jersey to Ban Wild Animals in Circuses
Last week, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill banning the use of elephants, tigers and other wild and exotic animals in circus acts that travel through the state.
Known as “Nosey’s...
Ozone Layer Finally Healing After Damage Caused by Aerosols, UN Says
The ozone layer is showing signs of continuing recovery from man-made damage and is likely to heal fully by 2060, new evidence shows.The measures taken to repair the damage will also have...
Emissions Dip When Freight Ships Use Chips
Chip fat and other vegetable oils could be used to replace polluting fuels used to power freight vessels.
Chip fat and other vegetable oils could soon be used to replace the polluting fuels...
Antibiotic Apocalypse: EU Scraps Plans to Tackle Drug Pollution, Despite Fears of Rising Resistance
The EU has scrapped plans for a clampdown on pharmaceutical pollution that contributes to the spread of deadly superbugs.
Plans to monitor farm and pharmaceutical companies, to add environmental standards to EU medical...
The term "sustainable development" origins from forestry and in short, it means that a man can cut down as many old trees as he has planted. In an attempt to come up...
